Security company ADT announces security breach of customer data
Electronic surveillance equipment provider ADT filed a form 8-K with the Security and Exchange Commision (SEC) to report "a cybersecurity incident during which unauthorized actors illegally accessed certain databases containing ADT customer order information." An 8-K is a report of unscheduled material events or corporate changes at a company that could be of importance to the shareholders or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). READ MORE...
Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social security numbers, all known physical addresses, and possible aliases. The data allegedly comes from National Public Data, a company that collects and sells access to personal data for use in background checks, to obtain criminal records, and for private investigators. READ MORE...
LoanDepot reports net loss as cyber-related settlement hit Q2 financial results
LoanDepot reported a net loss of $65.9 million during the second quarter, as its financial results were weighed down by the continuing impacts of a January ransomware attack. The California-based lending firm took about $37 million in non-operational charges, including a $27 million charge in connection with the attack, used mainly to settle a class action lawsuit. LoanDepot said for the first half of 2024 it incurred more than $41 million in expenses related to the attack. READ MORE...
200k Impacted by East Valley Institute of Technology Data Breach
The East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) is informing over 200,000 individuals that their personal and health information was compromised in a recent data breach. The incident occurred on January 9, when a threat actor gained unauthorized access to EVIT's network, accessing sensitive information pertaining to current and former students, staff, faculty, and parents. READ MORE...
The BlackSuit ransomware gang has demanded over $500 million since 2022
A notorious ransomware group has demanded more than half a billion dollars from victims in less than two years. That staggering statistic has been made public in an update to a joint advisory issued by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and the FBI, warning organisations about the threat posed by the BlackSuit gang. BlackSuit, confirms the advisory, is an evolution of the Royal ransomware with victims ranging from US healthcare organisations to telecoms firms. READ MORE...
Chinese hacking groups target Russian government, IT firms
A series of targeted cyberattacks that started at the end of July 2024, targeting dozens of systems used in Russian government organizations and IT companies, are linked to Chinese hackers of the APT31 and APT 27 groups. Kaspersky, who discovered the activity, dubbed the campaign "EastWind," reporting that it employs an updated version of the CloudSorcerer backdoor spotted in a similar cyberespionage campaign from May 2024, also targeting Russian government entities. READ MORE...
Donald Trump's Campaign Says Its Emails Were Hacked
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign said Saturday that it has been hacked and suggested Iranian actors were involved in stealing and distributing sensitive internal documents. The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran's involvement, but the claim comes a day after Microsoft issued a report detailing foreign agents' attempts to interfere in the U.S. campaign in 2024. READ MORE...
- ...in 1851, inventor Isaac Singer is given a patent on his sewing machine.
- ...in 1908, Henry Ford's first Model T, affectionately known as the "Tin Lizzie," rolls off the assembly line in Detroit, MI.
- ...in 1925, twin brothers Ross and Norris McWhirter, co-founders of the Guinness Book of World Records, are born in Middlesex, England.
- ...in 1949, Dire Straits guitarist and songwriter Mark Knopfler ("Money For Nothing", "Sultans of Swing") is born in Glasgow, Scotland.
